Infanta Elena Tours Sofia Nevsky Cathedral

Society | November 23, 2003, Sunday // 00:00
Infanta Elena Tours Sofia Nevsky Cathedral The eldest daughter of Spain's King Juan Carlos I, Infanta Elena, visited on Sunday Sofia Cathedral Alexander Nevsky. She was accompanied by her husband (left) and Spanish Ambassador Jose Jorrin (right). Photo by Yuliana Nikolova (novinite.com)

The eldest daughter of Spain's King Juan Carlos I- the Infanta Elena, accompanied by her husband, visited on Sunday Sofia Cathedral Alexander Nevsky as it marked its patron saint's day.

A day earlier the royal family visited the Rila Monastery and tasted a special vintage of Bulgaria's drink "rakiya".

She paid special attention to the icon of the Virgin Mary, believed to be wonder-working, and also bowed before the grave of Boris III.

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